Two Polish MiG-29 fighter jets intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft in international airspace over the Baltic Sea. The Russian plane was flying without a filed flight plan and with its transponder turned off, but did not violate Polish airspace and was escorted out of the zone of responsibility.
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Two Polish MiG-29 fighter jets intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft in international airspace over the Baltic Sea on the morning of Oct. 30
The Russian plane was flying without a filed flight plan and with its transponder turned off
The Russian plane did not violate Polish airspace and was escorted out of the zone of responsibility
Polish fighters intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea for the second time in three days.
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